Step, Pump, & Jump is a 73 minute workout DVD that keeps you energized from start to finish. After your warm up, you'll do a 16 minute step aerobic routine that is packed with choreography (some new, some familiar). Each of the songs in this segment has it own unique routine that fits to the music. As soon as it is finished, you'll slide the step out of the way and begin your hi/lo circuit workout. This segment is 40 minutes long. You'll do 5 minutes of easy-to-follow hi/lo cardio followed by 5 minutes of thorough weight training. I've chosen to keep the cardio simple, yet upbeat and intense, since it is short and therefore not much time to get involved in a complex routine. The very last cardio segment, however, is mostly all low impact (with a bit of a dance flair) as you begin to bring the heart rate down. After the 40 minute circuit, you'll conclude your workout with abs (no equipment needed) and a stretch. Here is a breakdown of the workout in its entirety along with the accompanying song list:

Step Blast workout is a 55 minute high intensity step workout which features new and exciting choreography as well as a fun and motivating soundtrack. The format is as follows: A warm up, three step segments, a step blast challenge, and a cool down/stretch. The soundtrack is as follows:

After the warm up, you will learn three separate step routines. Each routine will be taught and then its finished product will be performed a couple of times. After they are all taught you will be ready to take the Step Blast challenge in which you will put all of the finished products of each combo together and then follow it up with an intensity blast. You will repeat this cycle three times. Here is the Step Blast Challenge breakdown:

Combo #1's finished product on the right and left side

Combo#2's finished product on the right and left side

Combo #3's finished product on the right and left side INTENSITY BLAST #1 (similar in style and intensity to IMAX 2 blasts) Combo #1's finished product on the right and left side Combo#2's finished product on the right and left side Combo #3's finished product on the right and left side INTENSITY BLAST #2 (similar in style and intensity to IMAX 2 blasts) Combo #1's finished product on the right and left side Combo#2's finished product on the right and left side Combo #3's finished product on the right and left side INTENSITY BLAST #3 (similar in style and intensity to IMAX 2 blasts) After this you will enjoy a nice stretch! Equipment needed: a step bench

Step, Jump and Pump DVD

Cathe Friedrich's Body Blast series Step Blast workout DVD

Equipment needed: a step bench, various weighted dumbbells, barbell

Our new Body Blast DVDs are by far our most technologically advanced DVDs we have ever produced. Cathe’s 6 new workouts have been put on 3 dual layered Disc. Each DVD contains 2 workouts and over 20 Quick Select Premixes ™ giving you almost unlimited choices. We ‘ve even made a fourth DVD, Called the Timesaver, from many of the Body Blast workouts for days when you want a total body workout, but are running short on time.

The Workout Blender ™ is a brand new feature that we are offering for the fist time and will allow you to select and play different sections of the DVD in any order you like without having to input a chapter or title point.

Step Blast killed me the first time I did it, and continues to this day! Truly. When I want to feel like I just ran a 5K in my living room, I put in this workout. And as many times as I've done it, yesterday on my HD TV I actually noticed that Cathe and her cast were a bit wobbly during the stretch - and that's not a critique, but a testament to just how tough this workout is.

I also very much enjoy Step Pump & Jump, and this is one of my favorites to use the built-in Workout Blender - it never gets old.

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Love the music

November 6, 2011

Reviewer:
hugecathefan
from Canada

There is something about the body blast series that I love. I think it`s the music and Cathe`s demeanour. She is so at ease in this series and the music is just pure fun. Love the step part of this dvd. it`s quick, fun and once you try it a few times you will get the steps. The outfits remind me of halloween.

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My Favorite Step Video so far!

December 8, 2010

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Lisa Ann King
from El Cajon, CA United States

I ahve had this DVD for a year or so- and somehow had not done Step Blast until today... and I am SO GLAD I DID! This is my favorite step video of not only Cathe's , but anyone! The steps are a little tricky, but learnable. The music is awesome! And this one gets your heart rate up for sure! The challange at the end really torches it! The 54 minutes flew by! Bravo Bravo Bravo! Oh- and Step, Jump and Pump is awesome too! This DVD is a winner!

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I could do this all day, every day!

October 30, 2009

Reviewer:
Krista C
from WV

I absolutely love Step, Jump & Pump!I've only done Step Blast once and loved it too! Cathe gives out a great energy and motivates you so you give it your all and won't want the workout to end! I've been doing ab exercises with Cathe's videos on Fit Tv and recently started her circuit workouts. I have seen major changes in my body having burned fat all over, especially my stomach! This workout gives you everything, from the stepping, cardio sets, pumping iron, and crunching it out! I highly recommend this and the Step Blast to anyone looking to sweat it out and feel energized and stronger!

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Great Music to Motivate

November 10, 2007

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Anonymous Person
from Silver Spring, MD United States

I love both of these workouts, and I have to applaud Cathe on the music. It is so great that it keeps me going and really motivates (I like it a lot better than the techno-type music in some of her earlier workouts). Once you master the choreography in these workouts (a fun challenge), you'll have to force yourself not to do them every day. Thanks for these, Cathe, and thanks for the inspiring music!